A Wise Woman told me the following story yesterday: She was having lunch with a friend’s 80 year old mother. A Wise Woman’s 20 something daughter came in the room and joined their conversation. When the friend’s mother asked how the daughter was doing she casually answered, “Good. Just working and doing the usual.” The […]

Both of my grandmothers are about to turn 91- yes, 91! I have some good genes in these bones. (Except if I’m having a midlife crisis at the age of 35 I guess they skipped me? I digress…) I have been blessed to have these lovely women in my hometown and in my daily life […]

So I was doing my daily perusing of my favorite Twilight blogs/fan sites this morning, when I read something that progressed me so much farther in my pursuit of normal. (I feel so liberated that I can share this stuff with you after my confessions last week.) Here’s what I found: “Mid-life Crisis and Twilight” […]

I once saw a bumper sticker that read: “Grandchildren are your reward for not eating your own children.” I chuckled to myself when I read it and even passed it on to others. However, until recently I truly had no idea the wisdom and challenge that bumper sticker held. Let me give you a taste […]

The reason I began this blog in the first place was my search to feel a little more normal and to, hopefully, help some other people feel normal as well. I’ve always felt that there is nothing more terrifying than believing I’m the only one thinking or feeling something. So… in an effort to bring […]

This isn’t a regular post. I just wanted to take a minute to send a BIG “thank you” to all of you who have been brave enough to weed through my blog. I call you brave because I know I am still learning how to edit and be concise… it’s a work in progress;) Thanks […]

It’s a well-known fact among those who know me that I have a few addictions in my life. The first being sarcasm, the second is a series of young adult novels that will remain nameless, the third is coffee, (A quad shot venti americano with light cream and one raw sugar, to be exact. Even […]

I’m sure that title sounds terrible to most people. I mean I’m a wife and mother for crying out loud. But since I am saying that I miss it, it must mean I don’t use it very often so hold off the calls to CPS. You see, I grew up in a “clean language home.” […]

Oh, Trader Joe’s Sample Lady…We have such a love-hate relationship,although I am certain you have no idea.The sweet smell of the culinary delights you createfill my mind and nostrils upon entering the storeYou make my shopping trips so much easier with your tasty treatsand colorful balloons for my children.The gooey softness of gnocchi bathed in […]